Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:31 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:41 am – 3:44 pm
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People4,248 residentsin the Douglas, Coalburn and Rigside census areaMedian age 47.92,003 households54% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright34% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,781 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,161 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January66 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPonfeigh Glenglen · 1.5 miHeron's Hillhill · 1.2 miLimmer Hillhill · 1.5 miCraigburn Woodwoodland · under a mileRoddenhill Woodwoodland · under a mileLochlyoch Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDouglas Water Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haVillage Greenpark · 3.4 miMcKirdy Public Parkpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Dec 200635 mi away, Dumfries, D & GMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202129 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,341 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation188 m617 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 178 to 286 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLady Home Cottage Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryDouglasdale Medical Practice2.6 miPharmacyM Farren LTD2.6 miDentistLesmahagow Dental5.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI30 miRailway stationLanark6.3 miBus stationBus StationLanark6.3 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing26 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML11 postcode district.
